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Last call for dry towns? NY may lift post-Prohibition law that allowed for booze bans
New York towns and villages that have post-Prohibition bans on alcohol sales would be forced to lift such restrictions under a bill moving through the Legislature. The bill, which is up for a state Senate vote after advancing out of a committee last week, would strike down a 1934 law that allowed municipalities to opt to stay dry. Many U.S....
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CT communities look to ban sale of mini liquor bottles
Mini alcohol bottles remain a problem all over the state, with drivers discarding the bottles along the roadside. “They’re on the streets, a lot of them on the streets, I’ve witnessed people throwing nip bottles out of their cars,” Cynthia Chesky, a Bristol resident and co-founder of CT Towns Nixing the Nips, said. Chesky’s group was at the Legislative...
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Study says climate change and rising temperatures may increase drug and alcohol disorders
Researchers at Columbia University studied data from alcohol-related and substance-related hospital visits in New York State over 20 years.
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Alcohol does not make us find more people attractive, study finds
The study takes a close look at the phenomenon known as “beer goggles.”
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How this wine lover opened a wine bar and community hub
Alicia Kidd, the founder of CoCo Noir Wine Shop & Bar in Oakland, Calif., talks about opening a wine bar that supports diversity, equity and inclusion.
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5 Tips for a Successful Dry January
Dry January is the practice of abstaining from alcoholic drinks for the first month of the year. Certified life coach Molly Desch shares some tips to make your month successful.
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Alcohol Banned at World Cup Stadiums in Qatar
Qatar has banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums. It was a sudden U-turn on the deal the conservative Muslim emirate made to secure the soccer tournament only two days before the opening game. The move was the latest sign of the tension of staging the event in the autocratic country where the sale of alcohol is heavily...
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Death Caused by Excessive Drinking Spiked During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alcohol-related deaths among middle-aged Americans rose nearly 30% in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new CDC study found.